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Aish

Aish Aish HaTorah Yeshiva

Old City, Jerusalem

Jewish men, generally college-educated and aged 20-30, from beginner to advanced; religious observance and Hebrew are not required. The separate Gesher program is the one aimed at post-high-school students.

  • Tuition published
  • College credit info
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Shapell's/Darché Noam

Shapell's/Darché Noam Shapell's (Yeshiva Darché Noam)

Bet Hakerem, Jerusalem

English-speaking college graduates and young professionals, mostly aged 20-35, with at least a basic commitment to traditional observance and the ability to read Hebrew.

  • Masa
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Derech - Institute For Torah Studies

Maalot Dafna, Jerusalem

First-year students are usually 18-19 and come from a range of backgrounds, from yeshiva day school to public school/NCSY with little prior learning.

  • Tuition published
  • College credit info
  • Masa
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Diaspora Yeshiva Toras Yisrael

Mount Zion, Jerusalem

Jewish men aged 18 to 35, from beginner to advanced; the Gap Year program is for male high school graduates.

  • Tuition published
  • College credit info
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Aish

Aish Erber Family Gesher for Men

Old City, Jerusalem

Post-high-school boys with a Modern Orthodox background (wording used on the Aish Yeshiva program page).

  • College credit info
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Keshet Yehuda (pre-military mechina)

Golan Heights, Moshav Keshet

Religious young men aged 18-21 from English-speaking countries (mainly North America) who have finished 12th grade or college; most intend to enlist in the IDF, some are weighing it, and some come as a gap year before college.

  • College credit info
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Lev Aryeh Yeshiva

Jerusalem

Post-high-school students from the United States and other English-speaking countries.

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    Machon Meir (English Department)

    Kiryat Moshe, Jerusalem

    Men from a wide variety of backgrounds, including new immigrants and visitors coming for a semester or a year; no age range is stated.

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    Machon Shlomo - The Heiden Institute

    Har Nof, Jerusalem

    Jewish, English-speaking male college graduates in their 20s and 30s with limited background in Jewish learning.

    • Tuition published
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    Machon Yaakov

    Har Nof, Jerusalem

    English-speaking post-college men and young professionals aged roughly 20-30 (average about 24), many with little or no Jewish background.

    • Tuition published
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    Mayanot Institute of Jewish Studies

    Mayanot Institute of Jewish Studies Men's Campus

    Jerusalem

    High school graduates aged 18-19 in the Post High School program; the main men's program is aimed at ages 20-29.

    • Tuition published
    • College credit info
    • Masa
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    Mechinat Ruach HaNegev

    South

    Gap-year students of any religious educational background who are motivated and independent; the program says it aims to develop committed religious Zionists.

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      Mercaz HaTorah

      Jerusalem

      Yeshiva high school graduates who want to continue their Torah studies in Israel.

      • College credit info
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      Nesivos

      Jerusalem

      Motivated bochurim who want to reach advanced, independent learning.

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        Neveh Zion

        Kiryat Yearim

        Post-high-school young men looking for a year of personal growth and learning with close attention from rebbeim; no particular background level is stated.

        • College credit info
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        Darkaynu

        Darkaynu Yeshivat Darkaynu

        Gush Etzion

        Young men with special needs who want to spend a year learning and touring in Israel.

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        Torah Tech

        Tel Aviv

        A post-high-school gap year for young men who want to combine Torah study with work experience and are able to live independently.

        • College credit info
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        Yeshiva Midrash Shmuel

        Shaarei Chessed, Jerusalem

        Yeshiva bochurim from many countries; the site does not state an entry level beyond describing its typical student as hardworking and motivated.

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        Yeshiva Ohr David

        Ramot, Jerusalem

        Motivated post-high-school students, drawn mainly from communities around the United States, seeking serious Torah learning with close mentorship.

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          Yeshiva Tiferet

          Bayit Vegan, Jerusalem

          Describes itself as a post-high-school American yeshiva for students from a range of backgrounds and skill levels, from those learning to read Gemara to those ready for high-level shiurim.

          • College credit info
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          Yeshiva Toras Chaim

          Romema, Jerusalem

          Describes itself as a framework for motivated students seeking high-level shiurim; the site is aimed at overseas students and their parents.

          • College credit info
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          Yeshiva Zeev Hatorah

          Jerusalem

          Students and married kollel members from a range of American yeshivas, plus second- and third-year students coming from other yeshivas in Israel.

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            Yeshivas Aderes Hatorah

            Jerusalem

            Post-high-school and beis medrash students; the application covers first-year and second/third-year beis medrash applicants.

            • Tuition published
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            Yeshivas Bais Yisroel

            Neve Yaakov, Jerusalem

            Bochurim who stay for several years of beis medrash learning; the site describes first, second and third year shiurim.

            • College credit info
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            Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah

            Old City, Jerusalem

            Post-high-school and continuing beis medrash bochurim who can learn with a chavrusa and follow a demanding Gemara shiur; the site says it is not a therapeutic or remedial program.

            • Tuition published
            • College credit info
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            Yeshivas Chosein Yehoshua

            Jerusalem

            Older bochurim: the site says applicants younger than 20, or who have not finished third year beis medrash, will not be considered.

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              Yeshivas Imrei Binah

              Har Nof, Jerusalem

              Bochurim from a range of backgrounds coming for a year (or more) in Eretz Yisroel; the application asks for the applicant's current high school, and shiurim are offered at different levels.

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                Yeshivas Mir Yerushalayim

                Jerusalem

                Advanced yeshiva students from Israel and many other countries; the application page says single applicants from abroad to the non-chassidish chaburos must have completed three years of beis medrash (two years for chassidishe chaburos) and need a recommendation from their current Rosh Yeshiva.

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                  Yeshivas Nesiv Hatorah

                  Jerusalem

                  Yeshiva students who want to keep developing their learning skills, Torah knowledge, hashkafa and middos in a structured setting.

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                    Yeshivas Torah Ore

                    Mattersdorf, Jerusalem

                    Says its typical student is self-motivated and wants to develop learning and analytical skills in a full-time Torah setting in Israel; it has an overseas program drawing students from five continents.

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                      Yeshivas Toras Moshe

                      Sanhedria Murchevet, Jerusalem

                      Says it caters to serious, advanced English-speaking students who want to grow in Torah study in Israel.

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                        Yeshivat Ashreinu

                        Ramat Beit Shemesh Alef, Beit Shemesh

                        Young men on a gap year who want a mix of Torah study, chessed and getting to know Israel.

                        • College credit info
                        • Masa
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                        Yeshivat Ateret Yerushalayim (AJ)

                        Jerusalem

                        Post-high-school students looking for what the site calls a focused yet relaxed atmosphere.

                        • College credit info
                        • Masa
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                        Yeshivat Birkat Moshe

                        Ma'ale Adumim

                        Qualified students from abroad with a working knowledge of Hebrew, who join the regular Israeli hesder program rather than a separate track.

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                          Yeshivat Darchei Yonatan

                          Gush Etzion, Efrat

                          Students from abroad, released IDF volunteers, students entering Shana Bet or beyond, and yeshiva students considering aliyah.

                          • College credit info
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                          Yeshivat Dvar Yerushalayim (The Jerusalem Academy of Jewish Studies)

                          Har Nof, Jerusalem

                          Jewish men with limited background in Torah learning as well as more advanced students; the site describes the student body as professionals, university graduates and intellectually oriented young men, and mentions a one-year program for post-high-school graduates.

                          • College credit info
                          • Masa
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                          Yeshivat Eretz HaTzvi

                          Jerusalem

                          Post-high-school students from around the world, including those arriving through Bnei Akiva programs (MTA from Australia and South Africa; Hachshara from the UK and Europe).

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                            Yeshivat Hakotel

                            Old City, Jerusalem

                            Overseas post-high-school students who join a hesder yeshiva of Israeli students, with shiurim offered at several levels in English and in Hebrew.

                            • College credit info
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                            Yeshivat Har Etzion

                            Gush Etzion, Alon Shevut

                            Overseas post-high-school students (the Dr. William Major Overseas Program) and, separately, post-college students (Post College track).

                            • College credit info
                            • Masa
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                            Yeshivat Heichal Yerushalayim

                            Ramot, Jerusalem

                            Post-high-school boys from the Sephardic community, at any level of prior Gemara experience; the site also says it works with boys who may be struggling, disconnected or at a crossroads.

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                              Yeshivat Kerem B'Yavneh

                              Israel

                              Overseas students (mostly from the United States and Canada, with others from England and elsewhere) who join the Overseas Program within an Israeli hesder yeshiva.

                              • Tuition published
                              • College credit info
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                              Yeshivat Lev HaTorah

                              Ramat Shilo, Ramat Beit Shemesh

                              English-speaking post-high-school students (the packing list is addressed to 18-year-olds studying abroad for a year), with students from several countries.

                              • College credit info
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                              Yeshivat Maale Gilboa

                              North

                              Young men with a high level of Hebrew and a strong background in Talmud and Judaic studies, generally on a gap year between high school and college; college graduates may also join.

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                                Yeshivat Migdal HaTorah

                                Modi'in

                                Post-yeshiva-high-school students from varied backgrounds who are committed to serious Torah learning and want to become independent learners.

                                • Tuition published
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                                Yeshivat Moreshet Yerushalayim

                                Nachlaot, Jerusalem

                                Post-high-school young men; the yeshiva describes itself as a Sephardic post-high school yeshivah preparing students for college, business and life.

                                • College credit info
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                                Yeshivat Netiv Aryeh

                                Old City, Jerusalem

                                Overseas post-high-school students spending a year (or more) learning in Israel, with shiurim tracked by level.

                                • College credit info
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                                Yeshivat Orayta

                                Old City (Jewish Quarter), Jerusalem

                                • College credit info
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                                Sha'alvim Institutions

                                Sha'alvim Institutions Yeshivat Sha'alvim

                                Modi'in area

                                Young men from overseas who want to learn alongside Israeli hesder students; the site says the Moty Hornstein Institute for Overseas Students has invited "young men from across the globe" for over 35 years.

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                                  Yeshivat Torat Shraga

                                  Bayit Vegan, Jerusalem

                                  Says it is for bright, self-motivated post-high-school students.

                                  • College credit info
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                                  Yeshivat Yesod HaTorah

                                  Ramat Shlomo, Jerusalem

                                  Sephardic young men from varying backgrounds who want to spend a year in Israel and connect with their Sephardic heritage.

                                  • College credit info
                                  • Masa
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                                  Yeshivat Yishrei Lev

                                  Kiryat Yearim (Telz Stone)

                                  Post-high-school students from across North America who are motivated to get the most out of their learning and growth in Israel.

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                                    Mechinat Otzem (Atzmona)

                                    Chevel Chalutza (western Negev), Naveh

                                    Young men from abroad who want to join Israeli society and prepare for the IDF in a Torah setting. The site says most of the program's students make aliyah and enlist.

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                                      Yeshivat Mitzpe Yericho

                                      Israel

                                      Post-high-school students from abroad, in a small overseas program inside an Israeli yeshiva gavoha (not hesder), whose Israeli students learn for several years before their army service.

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